Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-21
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GEORGIA.
The steamer Ada, 20 ply the Flint, has
arrived at Albany.
The Hawkinsulle oil mil Is now FUN
ming day ana nl-nt
Superior Court OF Lowndes convenes on
the first Monday in May.
Butts County Court met last Monday
and adjourned until Wednesday.
Norcross Is getting to be an educational
centre, and has now two fine schools
Lanier and Youmans nave sold the
Waycross Headlight TO Wu. Parker.
Gen. Phillips, Of Marietta, has so far
recovered from his recent severe sickness
as to be out.
Rev. b. l.. l.. Tmmons goes 70 bis new
work in Cartersvile ssddened by the loss
OF mis- good wife.
l.. b. Bosworth OF Americas has
Strengthened out his matters and opened
his doors and resumed business.
The negro boy who was arrested at
LaWrenceyI!le Tor stealing school books
aud lodged in jail, died last week.
Prof. II. s. Wilson. who has for several
terms so acceptably flied the position Of
Principal OF the Washington Male
Academy, has resigned.
W. A. Smith, Of Pulaski county, struck
the trail of COrey OF partriGges, and,
getting the birds in a close bunch, he
pulled the trigger and killed ten.
The church about i've miles from
Brunswick, known az Taylor's CnaDel,
has been rebuilt, and Rev. Dr.. Clarke, Of
Jesup, viii preach there regularly.
An Atlanta man ls preparing to put up
a big distllery near Suwauee, where be
will be ready 10 open bl! Jug trade with
the thirsty citizens OF the Gate City.
Hanna old land RI n
one Of the most substantial and worthy
citizens Of Scrlyen county, died about six
weeks ago al his home in the LigLtieth
district.
Alderman Gibson, Of Barnesyiile, ~ op-
posed 10 pool tables. In liking the license
ordinance last week he succeeded ia fix
ing tn license on pool and billiard tables
al 5000.
monument to the Confederate dad
has been talked 0t al Marietta. The
Jourua suggests that they migui erect a
hands ne monument of Georgia marble
in the Confederate cemetery.
Henry W. Grady, who was elected by
the literary societies Of the state Uniyer-
siJv at Athens TO deliver the Grafton next
commencement, has written that be can
not accept. DR.. II. '. NJ. Miller is the
alternate.
Brunswick Herald: 1t Will cost $l9, 800
to make the exchange OF the old Tor the
proposed new bends. and the interest on
that sum alone for thirty years would
give US surface drainage, beverage a
market house and an abundance or pave
ments.
The Atlanta Capitol complains that the
prohibition law is a farce in that city, be
cause the authorities all to do their duty
and enforce it. The Capitol is still firm
believer in the principle Of prohibition,
nevertheless.
1t Is rumored that the road, the route of
which was surveyed from Millen to
Branchville, s. c., some time ago, to con-
meet with the cOntemplai ed road from Mil
len to Jesup, has begun operations, and
Will no doubt be built.
There Is a movement in Dekalb by
come of the best citizens to induce Hon.
Milton A. Gambler to become candida e
nor the Senatorshlp from Dekalb, Henry
and Gwinnett counties, left vacant by the
death of senator L. NJ. Word. II is not
known whether Mr. Gambler will run.
Peter Holden, who shot Henry vii.
llams at Millen on Christmas eve. was ar
rested last Friday and carried before the
Mayor. The evldelce showed that the
shooting was justilabie, and would no.
admit of his being bound over TO the SUI
perIOr Court, but he was fined 81 80 for
disorderly conduct.
A large land trade was perfected this
week, by which L.F. PfeaeT becomes the
owne" OF about 1000 or 5000 acres Of the
Gibbons lands near the Haga Slaga land
ing on the Savannah river. This is tn
biggest transaction Of the knd taat has
occurred in Scriven county in many
years. 1t was a cash trade.
Brunswick Herald: We have informa-
fIcn from Washington to the effect that
i,aa I'd -,
ager OF the late Thomas Colyer (nOw
City OF Brunswickl, have proposed to
carry daily mail between Fernandina
AVID Brunswick for 81 per year. Their
original bid is reported to have been
$4,000.
In 1898 the owner OF the mill pond row
The property Of ;. Archibaldus Durand
located near Decatur. was tried in the
Presby terrain Church in Decatur for
grinding corn in his mill on sunday. He
was acquitted, having proven that all the
other mills IN the county We're unable to
run ia consequence OF the drought
and it was an act Of necessity. This is
vouchsated for by Hon. NJ. A. CanGler,
counsel I'M case.
A.ysdng isSn from the rural hills few
Mays since, after s&uHtering round Millen
with his hands in bis pockeis and pants
IN bis boots, dropped into the barber shop.
AMER scrutinlzing every tniug IN the room
his eye fell upon the billiard table, which
he observed very intently at some oils.
lance, then, walking up close. he raised
the covering and exclaimed: 'GOod
gracious maui is tuis all the covering you
use these cold nights? would freeze to
death under itP'
On Wednesday night OF last week Col.
j. LRwton Singleton, a prominent LAWYER
and citizen of Sylvania, as already an
nounced, was Frustrated by an attack of
paralys SIS. lie had been complaining for
TWO or three weeks OF being unable to use
mis- right hama on account Of an affection
similar TO paralysis, but no one expected
That be would be the victim of anything
Ike serious attack. He has now lost
too use OF bis entire right side ana Is lying
in q critical condition.
The Salvation Army. in full uniform,
struck Atlanta Wednesday. The army
consists OF Stsn Captaia Ella Brucker,
Cadet Matfeth, Cadet Moore, Cad ct Bad ger
and CEdet AdamsOn--two women and
three beardless young men. Capt. Bruckeu
and her company came from Chatta-
pOoga, where she has been Ia winter quar-
tiers, and are now IN fine condition to wage
relentless war against the devil and hi :
army. The company is not large one,
but the striking uniforms, the strong
meiodlous voices ana unique, briei pray.
srs all combine TO make 10 formidable